Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Erik Zaragoza conducted an unannounced Required 1-year visit using the full Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tools. LPA met with Velinda Tuzon, Direct Support Staff (DSP) for the facility, and explained the purpose of the visit. There are four (4) ambulatory clients residing in the facility.

The following 12 (CARE) tool domains were observed and reviewed: Infection Control, Physical Plant/Environment Safety, Operational Requirements, Staffing, Personnel Records/Staff Training, Client Rights/Information, Client Records/Incident Reports, Food Service, Health Related Services, Incident Medical and Dental, Disaster Preparedness, and Emergency Intervention.

· Infection control practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) were observed. LPA observed that the facility has a completed infection control plan.

· The facility is a single-story home located in a residential neighborhood that is licensed for a capacity of four (4) ambulatory clients between the ages of eighteen (18) through fifty-nine (59). It consists of four (4) client bedrooms, a kitchen which also contains the facility’s washer and drying machines, a dining room area, and two (2) client restrooms of which Restroom #1 which had a hot water temperature reading of 116.2 Degrees Fahrenheit, and Restroom #2 had a hot water temperature of 106.2 Degrees Fahrenheit. Knives along with the chemicals and cleaning supplies are kept locked and inaccessible to clients. A shaded outdoor area was available for clients in the backyard of the facility.

· The interior and exterior physical plant was inspected. Exit doors are free of any obstruction. There are no pools are or bodies of water accessible to the clients.